{"id":70818,"date":"2024-03-02T23:33:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T20:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/70818\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"georgia-arrests-10-on-suspicion-of-drug-crimes-including-belarusians","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/70818\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia arrests 10 on suspicion of drug crimes, including Belarusians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/narkotiki_screenshot_pol_gruzia_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/narkotiki_screenshot_pol_gruzia_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/narkotiki_screenshot_pol_gruzia_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/narkotiki_screenshot_pol_gruzia_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/narkotiki_screenshot_pol_gruzia_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/narkotiki_screenshot_pol_gruzia_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 2, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Georgian police and State Security Service officers have arrested 10 people accused of drug crimes, including nationals of Belarus, Georgia and Israel, <em>newsgeorgia.ge<\/em> reported quoting the interior ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspects were arrested during raids in Tbilisi, the Ponichala suburb and the western cities of Batumi and Ozurgeti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 440 ecstasy pills, up to 3 kg of raw opium, cocaine, marijuana, hashish, amphetamine and other drugs were seized, the interior ministry said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a home in the Adjara region (the capital is Batumi) they found &#8220;materials for drug packaging, electric scales, a flare gun and ammunition.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigations are underway into four criminal charges that, combined, may result in life sentences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 2, Pozirk. 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